Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport

Germany
4.85 million Tonne
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.65 million Tonne
in 2019
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.85 million Tonne against 2.65 million Tonne in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.21 million Tonne.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.20 million Tonne 2.22 million Tonne 23,010 Tonne United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.28 million Tonne 2.37 million Tonne 912,360 Tonne Germany
2010s 4.63 million Tonne 2.50 million Tonne 2.13 million Tonne Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 4.85 million Tonne against 2.65 million Tonne in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.21 million Tonne, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,072 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed